We worked in the garden since it was Tuesday and the calendar was blank! Oh my, blank?
Mary worked hard trimming the backyard roses and feeding them with Rose Food. She even gave them a pep talk to encourage better blooming. She also played some smooth jazz for them, but I wonder if they appreciated it. She also had to deal with those sneaky weeds that kept popping up like unwanted guests at a party. After three solid hours of work, we were both as wilted as the roses in the blazing sun!
I finished organizing the garden potting bench and put the final touches on the HeShed! All the tools, cords, gloves, and other goodies are now in labeled plastic containers, and the six bags of garden additives are put away!
It was another scorching day today, so we retreated into the haven of the house by 11:00 am. I guess we’ll have to work on our tans by the refrigerator light instead!”
The call of the Eggplant finally got to Mary as they sat at the table when we watched TV.
Why did the eggplant go to the doctor? Because it had a bad case of the blues!
We pulled out a recipe and studied it well. First thing first, cut the suckers in half and score the tops! Scoring makes sure the olive oil penetrates down into the flesh!
Why did the eggplant go to school? To get a little more “cultivated.”
Then comes Mary’s Secret Sauce, which contains a lizard’s leg, an owlet’s wing, and a dragon’s scales. This concoction is mixed with olive oil and spread on the eggplant.
Why did the eggplant go to the doctor? It was feeling a little seedy!
The eggplants are turned over face down on the baking sheet and cooked at 350 degrees until the skin turns brown and the beautiful purple color disappears. After they become tender, as evidenced by poking them with a fork, they are again turned over and topped with marinara sauce, fresh basil, and grated cheese.
Time to get hot!
One day, two eggplants, who were best friends, were walking together down the street. They stepped off the curb, and a speeding car came around the Eggplanter and ran one of them over. The uninjured eggplant called 911 and helped his injured friend as best he could.
The injured eggplant was taken to the emergency at the hospital and rushed into surgery. After a long and agonizing wait, the doctor finally appeared. He told the uninjured eggplant, “I have good news and bad news.
The good news is that your friend is going to pull through.” “The bad news is that he’s going to be a vegetable for the rest of his life.”
Why did the eggplant turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing!
Five minutes later, dinner is served. We were shocked at how excellent the food was, considering Mary claimed no cooking experience with eggplant. We both went back for seconds and even contemplated hiding some for later. We had corn on the cob as a side dish, basically our excuse to eat more butter.
Eggplants make eggscellent dishes.
After dinner, we called Robin and coordinated our Friday adventure to Roger’s Gardens for the first day of their yearly Halloween boutique. Knowing Robin, we might end up trick-or-treating at the garden center instead of shopping for decorations!
We are heading south to Roger’s on Friday morning!
After the video call, I cleaned the kitchen while Mary continued working on her needle-point creation.
Robin was practicing for Halloween early!
We are now into season five of the seven-season Seal Team, and we stayed up until 11:00 p.m. watching the series.
